Bin collections will change over Christmas and New Year

Bin collections will be on different days over the Christmas and New Year period, starting on w/c 22 December. Visit our website to find out more: www.easthants.gov.uk/bin-collecti...

This Road Safety Week we’d like to remind all drivers to wait patiently if you find yourself behind one of our waste crews. Take a minute to watch this video which highlights the dangers of working out on the roads. Thank you for waiting patiently. #RoadSafetyWeek

Watch out for zombie pizza boxes, beware of ghost plastics and don't fall into the Tetra Pak trap! Find out what can (and can't) go in your bins ow.ly/LWPk50Xl3r4

Stock image of a laptop on fire

A discarded laptop was found in one of our bin lorries last week. Never put electricals in your bin. They can spark fires and waste resources. Retailers must take back old laptops when you buy new. Learn more: www.recycleyourelectricals.org.uk/how-to-recyc...

Mock up of a missed delivery card, with a triangle and exclamation mark inside. Text alongside reads “Something for you. Watch out for fake delivery fees!’ Advice logo on the top left and hashtag #ScamAware on the bottom right

🛑 Watch out for fake missed delivery cards.

They use fake links asking for a 'redelivery fee' to steal your details.

👉 Check the URL is official. If it looks suspicious, go directly to the courier's official website.

Read more ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4nvxk0u

#ScamAware

Ahead of the launch of our food waste collection service in 2026, reduce your food waste and be in with a chance to win prizes by signing up to Hampshire Kitchen Heroes www.hampshirekitchenheroes.co.uk

Join us for the East Hampshire Dementia Festival on 31 Oct, 10am–1pm at Churcher’s College, Petersfield. Discover info, support & inspiration from 25 organisations. All welcome to this friendly community event

For more info: www.easthants.gov.uk/dementia-fes...

The current round of our Community Climate Action Fund will close at noon today, so if you've started your application but not completed it, please submit it now! www.easthants.gov.uk/climate/comm...

ANOTHER fly tip containing possible asbestos, this time in the layby near the Hen & Chicken pub on the A31. Do you know who could be responsible? Email our District Team (district-team@easthants.gov.uk) or call 01730 266551 during office hours (9am-5pm Mon-Fri). #SCRAPflytipping

Seven local projects have received funding through our Grow Up! programme - supporting everything from dementia care and performing arts to local wine and horse riding for vulnerable young people.
We’re proud to back initiatives that build stronger more connected communities. #EHDC #RuralGrants

Picture of rubbish in the back of a lorry

A litter pick by East Hampshire Norse on the A31 from Wednesday 10 to Tuesday 16 September has produced approximately 800 bags of litter. Find out more: www.easthants.gov.uk/news/2025/a3...

Loft insulation pic with information about CCAF

Our Community Climate Action Fund will close at noon next Monday (13 October). Find ideas and submit your application for grants of up to £20,000 online at: www.easthants.gov.uk/climate/comm...

Witness appeal image with pictures of the fly tip

A fly tip blocked Hinton Manor Lane on Wednesday which meant the road had to be closed to avoid a serious accident. If you know anything about the tip or who may have done it, please contact district-team@easthants.gov.uk or phone 01730 266551.

Steep villagers celebrated the 900th anniversary of their church in a special event supported by a Councillor Community Grant

Could your community project benefit from a grant? https://www.easthants.gov.uk/community-and-living/community-grants/councillor-community-grant-scheme

The borehole being drilled in 2023

A CCAF-backed borehole and irrigation project delivers over 1.35 million litres of water in 2 years - keeping Grayshott’s cricket square, football training area, allotments, and orchard green. More: easthants.gov.uk/news/2025/borehole-provides-more-million-litres-water-keep-grayshott-green

Image of voting options - in person, by post and by proxy

Postal votes need to be renewed every three years. We’ve contacted residents in East Hampshire who signed up for their postal vote before October 2023 to remind them to renew it. Anyone who doesn't will be removed from the postal vote list on 31 Jan 2026. More: www.easthants.gov.uk/elections/wa...

Don't bin me. Picture of shocked shampoo bottle.

I’m not rubbish! Don’t bin me. I have dreams of being recycled into a brand new bottle so rescue me from the bathroom bin! Shampoo bottles should go in your recycling (black) bin. Find out what can (and can’t) go in your bins here: www.easthants.gov.uk/your-bins #RescueMeRecycle

Having a clear out? Pack your items, book a collection, reuse and rehome

Having a clear-out? You can take your pre-loved items to a local charity shop, one of the clothing banks across the district or contact Anglo Doorstep Collections, who will pick items up from your home. Find out more at: anglodoorstepcollections.co.uk

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Bin calendars for October 2025 to October 2026 are now available to download from our website. www.easthants.gov.uk/bin.../find-...
If you don't know your calendar number, you can find it on a map at the bottom of the page.

Sad toilet roll - don't bin me

I’m not rubbish! Don’t bin me. Help me stay clear of the rubbish, so I can be recycled into an egg box. Let’s get cracking! Toilet rolls should go in your recycling (black) bin. Find out what can (and can’t) go in your bins here: www.easthants.gov.uk/your-bins #RescueMeRecycle

Spray bottle looking nervous - don't bin me

Don’t bin me! I’ve got plans to be recycled into a raincoat, but unless you rescue me from the rubbish bin, I’ll be out in the cold. Trigger spray bottles should go in your recycling (black) bin. Find out what can (and can’t) go in your bins here: www.easthants.gov.uk/your-bins #RescueMeRecycle

Rescue me - picture of shocked aerosol can in a bin

Rescue me! I’m looking forward to being recycled and used for train parts, so please don’t send me on a one-way trip to the rubbish bin. Empty aerosol cans should go in your recycling (black) bin. Find out what can (and can’t) go in your bins here: www.easthants.gov.uk/your-bins #RescueMeRecycle

Sad perfume bottle with text 'rescue me' and recycle logo

Rescue me! I want to be recycled into a champagne bottle, but unless you rescue me from the rubbish bin, there won’t be anything to celebrate! Glass perfume bottles should be put in your glass box so they can be recycled. Find out more: www.easthants.gov.uk/your-bins #RescueMeRecycle

Icons of paper and card, plastic bottles, tins and cans, empty aerosols.

In East Hampshire, you can currently put the following in your household recycling (black) bin: paper and card, plastic bottles, tins and cans, empty aerosols. To find out more about what can (and can't) go in your bins visit: www.easthants.gov.uk/your-bins

Refuse - I wish I hadn't given my waste to someone that knocked on the door and gave me a cheap deal. I've now been fined. Know your duty of care.

Protect yourself from a fine if your waste is fly tipped. Refuse any unexpected offers to have your rubbish taken away. Find out more: www.easthants.gov.uk/neighbourhoo... #SCRAPflytipping

My home made better logo. www.myhomemadebetter.org 0800 804 8601

Want to minimise your energy bills, make your home warmer in winter or even earn money from selling energy back to the grid? Contact My Home Made Better. For a one-to-one conversation and personalised advice, call 0800 804 8601 (9am-5pm Mon-Fri). Visit www.myhomemadebetter.org

Map of Hampshire with proposed new councils - Mid-North, West, South-East, Isle of Wight

We have published our final proposal for the future shape of local government across Hampshire and the Solent area

Our proposal, developed with @hantsconnect.bsky.social, aims to deliver simpler, stronger and more secure local councils for the future

www.easthants.gov.uk/news/2025/ou...

Loft insulation at Alton Cardiac Rehabilitation Centre. Community Climate Action Fund - Apply Now! Opens 12 September 2025, closes 13 October 2025

Our Community Climate Action Fund is currently open for applications. Grants of up to £20,000 are available for projects that benefit the community by reducing carbon, providing environmental eduction or enabling climate adaptation. More: www.easthants.gov.uk/climate/comm...

There are loads of reasons to feel all #WarmAndFuzzy inside about upgrading your boiler to a heat pump 🧶
They're 3x more efficient and will substantially reduce your carbon emissions ⚡️
Check out how heat pumps can benefit your home 🔽
energy-efficient-home.campaign.gov.uk/heat-pump/

Don't throw away these items... clothes, shoes, toys, kitchenware, small electricals. Let them go to a new home! Anglo Doorstep Collections will collect and rehome your unwanted household items.

Don’t throw clothes 👕, shoes 👠, toys 🧸, kitchenware 🍽️ or small electrical items 🔌 away, give them a new home instead! See if a local charity shop will take them, use a clothing bank or contact Anglo Doorstep Collections who will pick up your items for free. More: anglodoorstepcollections.co.uk